Holcophloeus caldarai (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Holcorhinini) a new weevil species from Morocco

Holcophloeus caldarai sp. n. is described as a fifth species of the genus from central Morocco. The new species differs from all other species of the genus and, generally the entire tribe, by unique irregularly star-shaped appressed scales.

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4403; no. 3; p. 578
Main Authors Borovec, Roman, KoŠŤÁl, Michael, BÁborskÁ, Zuzana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 05.04.2018
Subjects
Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Holcorhinini, Holcophloeus, taxonomy, new species, Morocco
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Summary:Holcophloeus caldarai sp. n. is described as a fifth species of the genus from central Morocco. The new species differs from all other species of the genus and, generally the entire tribe, by unique irregularly star-shaped appressed scales.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4403.3.10